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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Sankt Staffans visa
 (Sung text for setting by H. Alfvén)
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Language: Swedish (Svenska) 
Staffan var en stalledräng, 
 -  vi tackom nu så gärna 
han vattna' sina fålar fem, 
allt för den ljusa stjärnan.  
Ingen dagar synes än; 
stjärnorna på himmelen de blänka. 

Nu är eld uti var spis 
 -  vi tackom nu så gärna 
och julegröt och julegris,  
allt för den ljusa stjärnan.  
Ingen dagar synes än; 
stjärnorna på himmelen de blänka. 

Nu är fröjd uti vart hus  
 -  vi tackom nu så gärna 
och julegran och juleljus,  
allt för den ljusa stjärnan.  
Ingen dagar synes än; 
stjärnorna på himmelen de blänka.

Composition:

    Set to music by Hugo Alfvén (1872 - 1960), "Sankt Staffans visa", 1937 [ chorus a cappella ], arrangement of a folk melody

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

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Researcher for this page: Leif Møller

This text was added to the website: 2012-05-27
Line count: 18
Word count: 86

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